The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-27

the money bad aud said he would redeem
the coupon when he came down stairs
he wanted 1t for a game OF poker; after.
wards | went upstairs and saw him play.
Ing with four others; before left the
room Baker took his satchel and left tor
the West, I'D, Ei8'. y
Observation-Disclosures was playing
poker with Charley Herold, William Nc.
Adams, Harry Lady and a fellow named
Undertake; when noticed Baker playing
he had q big stock Of chips in front OF
him. e. !, X. - ~ f@G gs,
William Roberts-Am mail carrier be.
tween Holidays Cove and the railroad
station; know Baker; saw him the after.
noon OF May 9th was at the switch forty
rods below the station locking toward
Mrs. McWha's house; he went down the
bank to the station; the spring WAS under
a big tree across Princes lot, and to reach
1t he must cross the county road. When
Baker arrived at the station he eat down
on box and began talking with Thomp.
eon Gilmore and myself; said he came
near missing the train, because he had
been detained at the house by three men
In writing an article of agreement. He
said, "You know how hard women are to
get along with in business," and also said
no had to change the agreement. When
he came to the station it was half.past
three o'clock Steubenville time; cav him
again next morning; he got of at Holii-
days Cove and went to the postofIice;
didn't see him after that. n
BAKERS GRIEF. Tst
John Kno1-Haye been a boot land
shoemaker at Holidays Cove more than
fifty years and know Baker; WAS on my
way from Browns store when heard the
alarm ON 1.-THE morning Of May 10th ). had
to pass my house to reach Mrs. McWha's !;
it was then little alter 8 O'Clock; when
got to ,McWha's several persons were
there; I saw Baker in tie room where the
bodies lay; he was very much excited and
seemed to make a great deal Of noise in an
unnatural manner; l first went to the
kitchen but didn't see the object pointed
out by Albert Lee, the windows being OBJ
structed; then went back to thu room and
walked up to Baker, laid my hand on his
arm and led him out Of the room onto
the common; upon going outside, the
hyas thing Baker said was, ''they took
all my money, too; l found my
pocket-book out in the yard; they have
taken over $780," He would groan ire.
quently; when talking about the dead
women he would not uae loud tone, but
his ordinary tone talking about business.
said to him, "Come to nv house
awhile" and he went toward my house
aud sat down on q little platform; after
while be started back and saw buggy
coming along the road; Casparis was
driving; Baker called him to stop and ran
down the path and asked Casparis if three
of his men wanted to rent lot for q
houae; Caspsris replied, mot at
ALL" and drove on. Nothing was said for
awhile about renting the stable, but Baker
said afterwards 1t was not the three S!eub.
enville men who wanted the money
changed but three others. min ~
Croes.exsmined-As I approached the
house in the morning, I heard an unnat-
ural noise which | afterwards discovered
was the lamentation of Baker; thought
first there was rooater in the house
first became impressed that Bakers grief
Was unnatural after We went ont onto the
common saw Baker Monday; called at
my chop and said he was in quandary;
said he ought to 60 to Pittsburgh and also
10 Steubenville, and that he wanted to
see his father; didn't know which place
ho would go to. "a ll,@
BAKERS sIsrRR.IN.LAw. 4.
Mrs. Mamie Weaver, recalled-Had a
talk with Baker one year, before Mrs. Nc
What's death; he spoke about Mrs. Georgia
Browns death, sitter Of Mrs. Baker, and
said he had remarked to his wife how sick
Georgia was, and said to her: "You amt
stout and you will go too, just like her !;
you ought to spend your money and have
q good time; the old lady is not going to
live very long and then my good time is
coming" I have often heard him speak
Of his wife's stinginsss; he once called
her id miser." Baker is my broth
er.in-law he married my oldest sister. 4
Benjamin Buehansn--Hsve known b.
ker 20 years have talked with him about
his wife; The Baid she and her mother we're
atingy and niaorly with money they
didn't have to DO and might as we'll spend
it as not; If hefgot hold of it he would
make 1t fly. "a i.;sas - ~,
q Larry 0'Toole-Am i Oasparis' boss !;
have 20 men working under nue. day and
night on the New Cumberland track !;
know Thomas McClusky and Edward Nc.
Pherson, who were the men detained by
the constable; theee men quit work Mon
pay at a o'clock on account of rain; I
kept their time; they started away Tues
day; sent after them and they came
back they staid around four. or five days
after their arrest by the constable; their
home ia OF East Brady's Bend on the allie.
gheny.Vslley Railway. G,,3 sg:.I7tss Sy''l,S.
STAINS ON His COLLAR. 5sS3S u
William Med Miller-Am City
Solicitor Of steubenyille; Mrs. Baker was
my mothers full cousin and Mrs. Nc Whu
her aunt by marriage; I first went over tc
Holidays Cove and after I had hitched
my horse went.to the front OF tho house
where heard some one say 'Mr. Baker T.
and saw him get up and 70 in 1t wsa thu
first time / evor cav him !; I was with my
uncle and We were sitting in the hall o.
the house when Baker came out OF thu
room where the bodies we're lying and VT
were introduced to him; Baker then sol
down between US, his first remark beinf
"Isn't this awful 2" We made no reply
Then he said, I'll I had only ataid at home
some but l wanted TOT 20 to my fathers toge
furniture for my son at Steubenvilla ant
to take some calico to my daughter tool
the calico In my. satchel.n Some ON
asked how the Victims were killed IN,
about the axe, but be didn't make any I'm
mediate reply. On Friday morning ate
the murder l I. again drove owe
to tho house and nude myself know
and got In; there were preaent Detective
Ooulson and Shore Robert Patterson an
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